As the years go by, we accumulate wisdom and experience, but growing older also brings a host of challenges. Should we simply accept the inevitability of aging, or should we treat it as an illness and pursue science-backed solutions?
Join Professor David Sinclair, a leading genetics researcher at Harvard Medical School and author of Lifespan: Why We Age – and Why We Don’t Have To, as he delves into groundbreaking research that is pushing the limits of what we thought was possible. Discover extraordinary advancements that suggest aging can be slowed, or even reversed.
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Selected performances are professionally signed by Auslan interpreters.
A blend of bold visual design, collaborative storytelling and interactive play. An enchanting installation for children 4-8 year olds and their families.
The Griffith Sea Jellies Research Laboratory invites you behind-the-scenes for a guided tour of their facility to meet the laboratory’s research scientists for WSFB's Labs Unlocked.
Explore the wonders of the universe through a unique lens of Indigenous storytelling at the Planetarium.
The lab will be open to visitors of all ages to take a look at scientific equipment in action and get hands-on with a number of scientific processes.
Don’t miss an inspiring and visually captivating evening as a selection of popular ABC Brisbane presenters share their most awe-inspiring moments in nature.
Dive into the captivating world of the gentle ‘sea cow’ in this fascinating in-conversation event.
Discover the hidden world of Brisbane’s microbats on this fascinating nighttime walking tour with wildlife ecologist Dr Elizabeth Williams.
A battle of skill, design, tactic, intelligence and raw robot power, watch as custom-built robots clash in a series of electrifying battles.